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Don’t like this journey too much
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Mar 26th, 2008 |
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We received a call yesterday afternoon that Baby Elijah would be born last night. Very exciting. Lots of prayer.
Just received a call that he was born at 7 this morning–healthy. Thank-you God.
Birth mom has made the decision to keep him. Hmmmm.
Don’t even know what to say.
Trust God. Believe all is for the best.
Don’t like this journey too much.
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Greg NettleI am a diehard Cleveland Browns fan that dies hard every year. I have traveled to Peru, Ecuador, Ireland, Tanzania, England, France, Holland, South Africa, Wales, Northern Ireland, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti and Scotland. And there’s nothing I would rather do than have a cup of coffee with my wife, Julie, at our local Starbucks. I enjoy bungee jumping, whitewater rafting and skydiving. The faster the roller coaster the better. My most recent adventures have included climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and a spiritual pilgrimage to Israel. I have read more than 50 books a year for the past 20 years but my favorite is to read the Bible with my 10 year old daughter, Tabitha and newly adopted son, Elijah. I used to travel and sing with Rich Mullins and I have had breakfast with Jerry Falwell. I would rather spend an hour with Howard Stern than an hour with the Pope. I love Kraft macaroni and cheese out of a box, Ho Ho’s, filet mignon and lobster with drawn butter—jalapenos on everything..
Praying for you throughout this, with tears in my eyes. There’s not much more I can say, but it’s prayer that I can do.
-Carey
Praying with and for you my friend.
No more words to say, just interceeding with you that God’s will be done.
Wow. Very surprised when I read the post.
As a nurse who works in labor & delivery, I see this situation a lot. I am sure that a million feelings must be pulsing through you and Julie and Tabitha’s hearts right now. You and your family will need a time to grieve, but I know Our Father will watch over little Elijah and his birth mom.
Everthing happens for a reason. The adoption journey is long and sometimes very rough. The Nettles are in my prayers.
Pastor-
Please know you are being thought of and prayed for and know that many of us have been through the pain as well and we feel sad for you and your family.
Elisa
I’m sorry.
Speachless….but my spirit is praying for all of you. May you find His blessing in all of this and the peace that only He can give.
WOW. This was certainly not the blog I expected to read tonight.
But the church is praying with you, and for you and Julie. God has other plans for you. His timing is perfect. Your son/daughter is only a heartbeat away.
Trust and Pray. We are all behind you and stand with you. And our hearts ache with you both.
Joett
praying
Man Greg, I am so sorry…
Very sorry for the heartache and disappointment…I pray for the little boy to be loved and cared for…praying for God’s plans not to take so long!
Pastor Greg. I just wanted to share with you that when Robert & I first started on this adoption journey we were to get 2 sisters from Columbia. 3 days before they were to arrive for their 6 week hosting visit we recieved a phone call that Columbia had said “no” to us. (I won’t even get into the reasons). Robert & I were just devastated. A few days later we received a phone call from our social worker who said to us, “There is this little girl who was just added to a totally different hosting program out of Ukraine”. “I don’t know why she was added late, but if you think you might want to try this again we can try”. Robert & I prayed about it and called her back the next day and said “Yes, let’s do it”.
We couldn’t have picked a more perfect child for our family. And, I know why she was added late to her particular hosting program. 
To make a long story short. This little girl is now our beautiful daughter forever & ever and she fits into our family perfectly. It’s almost like someone had a hand in it.
It’s so hard and our hearts ache for you. I will always remember and think about the first 2 sisters that I never got to meet. But I know without a doubt that God was in control the whole time. Hang in there.
Gail
I am praying for you all.
Greg,
We were so sorry to hear about this sad turn of events. We’ve lost two babies to miscarriage and I think there are few things more devastating than to lose a child, left only with the lost hope of them before you are able to make memories with them. There are no words for the grief. Our prayer are with you, Julie and Tabitha.
Greg, Wow, Our Prayers are with you…I was listening to a certain someone recently (last Saturday)talk about results vs relationships
and although in this instance we don’t like the results this is a great opportunity to help you build relationships. 1st- Your family (you,Julie,Tabs) relationship on continuing to trust our heavenly father. 2nd- The relationship you have with 130 or so family’s within RCC that are in the adoption process, and 3rd the hopefully hundreds more family’s who will enter the process in the future. You will have a new heart for those families
We also know baby Elijah although not getting to be loved in your household will not be forgotten by his heavenly father, and that another child somewhere must have a greater need, that only you,Julie and Tabs can meet.
Praying with you and for you!
Jim & Glenda
Greg,
Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him.
We are praying for you guys.
David and Tami
We are so sorry for you and your family right now. We know first hand how hard this process is. It took us about 8 interviews and rejections to finally get the baby we were meant to have. Please know that you are in our prayers and that it will happen…it’s God’s timing not ours.
With love.
To all of you, keep on praying for all parties, there is a plan, and unfortunately, this was not it. Take care.
Greg,
Really sorry to hear about this bro. However, I find interesting the number of prayers in your last entry about this topic were for the birth-mother. In some odd way, “those” prayers may have been answered. It is always and always will be about His will – “thy will be done”.
Doesn’t help to hear that I know, but God’s sovereign and from experience there is always something to be learned and “always” a way to “let your light shine before men” in the midst of those experiences.
Karen and I are praying for you and the fam bro. Hang tough!
Greg,
I’m sorry for the feelings you and your family are going through right now.
But, if there is a bright side to this, just imagine…somewhere, somehow God already knows the child that will fill your lives with joy. He knows. We get to be surprised.